Rafa Club Newton Aycliffe Charity Night - 1973 Re-Unioun

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4th October 2014 and the RAFA soul club played host to a charity night for the children’s hospice — Zoe’s Place in Middlesbrough. This night also celebrated the re-union of people who attended the Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre all-nighters from the 1970’s.

An all ticket do saw the tickets sold out in 48 hours and the original dj’s who kick started the all-nighters off were there to dust off their records and play them out again — LOUD....

First guest DJ was Rafa Soul Club supporter and all round good guy Don Thompson, Don was asked by the other dj’s to fill in as he had an influence on so many dj’s and record collectors in the North East of England in the early 70's.

7.30pm the doors opened and the queue went along the corridors and then outside as people filed through the club to gain the best seats they could and Don started the evening’s soul session as it was meant to go along by playing records from the Youthy all-nighters.... Don is more likely to DJ at Rare Soul Nights rather than playing “oldies” per say but the boy done good.

DON THOMPSON — 7.30 — 8.30PM

PRECISIONS-IF THIS IS LOVE

VOLCANO'S-LAWS OF LOVE

INSPIRATIONS-TOUCH ME, HOLD ME,KISS ME

NANCY WILSON-THE END OF OUR LOVE

EDWIN STARR-BACKSTREET

SUPREMES-LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART

JACKIE LEE-DARKEST DAYS

OLYMPICS-SAME OLD THING

MITCH RYDER-BREAKOUT

J.J. BARNES-PLEASE LET ME IN

GENE CHANDLER-MR BIG SHOT

DEE DEE SHARP-WHAT KIND OF LADY

BOBBY WELLS-BE'S THAT WAY SOMETIMES

GARNETT MIMMS — LOOKING FOR YOU

BUTCH BAKER — THE FAT MAN

PARLIAMENTS — DON’T BE SORE AT ME

EARL WRIGHT — THUMB A RIDE

MORRIS CHESTNUT — TOO DARN SOULFUL

CHECKERBOARD SQUARES — DOUBLE COOKIN’

EPITOME OF SOUND — YOU DON’T WANT ME.

8.30pm and next up was Dave “Brownie” Brown. Dave a long time supporter of Northern Soul and now dj’ing locally in all of the soul nights in County Durham and Darlington.

DAVE “BROWNIE” BROWN 8.30 — 9.30PM

WILLIE KENDRICKS--CHANGE YOUR WAYS

INVITIONS - SKIING IN THE SNOW

EARL GRANT--HIDE NOR HAIR

DUKE BROWNER-CRYING OVER YOU

JACKIE DAY - BEFORE IT’S TO LATE

BARBARA MILLS - QUEEN OF FOOLS

CLARA WARD- RIGHT DIRECTION

LEVI JACKSON-BEAUTIFUL NIGHT

VAN DYKES-SAVE YOUR LOVE

LYNNE RANDELL-STRANGER IN MY ARMS

CHRISTINE COOPER - HEARTACHES AWAY

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY-I'LL HOLD YOU

GERRI GRAINGER- I GO TO PIECES

FIVE HEARTBEATS-ANYTHING BUT LOVE

JERRY COOK -- I HURT ON THE OTHER SIDE

LOU COURTNEY-- TRYING TO FIND MY WOMAN

JIMMY THOMAS - THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHT

LUTHER INGRAM- IF IT’S ALL THE SAME TO YOU BABE

DALTON BOYS --I VE BEEN CHEATED

Ok, so down to the main 3 DJ’s of the night and the guys who kick started the whole thing off in Newton Aycliffe 40 years ago. The smooth radio presenter, smooth delivery, smooth operator — the one and only Dave “Rocko” Brown.

DAVE ROCKO BROWN 9.30 — 10.30pm

LOVE YOU BABY - EDDIE PARKER

BETTER USE YOUR HEAD - LITTLE ANTHONY

HERE I GO AGAIN - ARCHIE BELL

YOU JUST DON’T KNOW - CHUBBY CHECKER

UNSATISFIED - LOU JOHNSON

YOUR LOVE CAN SAVE ME - MARVELETTES

IF YOU ASK ME TOO - JERRY WILLIAMS

YOU DONT WANT ME NO MORE - MAJOR LANCE

RIGHT TRACK - BILLY BUTLER

BABY HIT AND RUN - CONTOURS

FANTASTIC JOHNNY C - DON'T DEPEND ON ME

I GOT A FEELING - BARBARA RANDOLPH

LOVE LOVE LOVE - BOBBY HEBB

LANDSLIDE - TONY CLARKE

NIGHT OWL - BOBBY PARIS

VELVELETTES — THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING

R DEAN TAYLOR — GHOST IN MY HOUSE

BOB RELF — BLOWING MY MIND TO PIECES

IMPRESSIONS — YOU’VE BEEN CHEATING

MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS — ONE WAY OUT

BARBARA McNAIR — YOU’RE GONNA LOVE MY BABY

LEE ROYE — TEARS

HAROLD MELVIN — GET OUT

DEVILS DRIVE - BIG BORIS

By now the dance floor was packed with supporters of the night, some even leaving their walking sticks by their seats and then to miraculously dance, stomp and spin???? Rocko had them eating out of his hands and handed over the mic to Derek “Del Boy” Boyden. Derek shared the next 2 hours with the guy who was responsible for the charity side of things for the night — John “Pottsy” Potts and the pair of them had the crowd short for breath as each record had the floor buzzing and paramedics edging the dance floor like hungry vultures waiting for the first one to drop from exhaustion. Here’s how it all panned out — not in any order but it went something like this from 10.30 — 12.30am

DEREK BOYDEN

Times a Wasting, Fuller Brothers

Our Love Is in The Pocket. Daryl Banks

Tell me it is Just a rumour Isley Brothers

I ant going Nowhere, Junior Walker

Last Minute Miracle. Shirelles

You Hit Me . Alice Clark

Can't Lose My Head. George Blackwell

Ever Again. Bernie Williams

Just Another Heartache. Little Richie

Never know Why. Freddie Chavez

I've Got to Have Your love. Mill Evans

Temptation is Calling My name. Lee David

I Still Love You. Superlatives.

She'll Cone Running back. Mel Britt

Cool Off. Detroit Executives

Hung Up On Your Love, Montclairs

You Don't Care anymore. Jodi Mathis

Let Our Love Go Higher. Eula Cooper

A Love Reputation. Denise LaSalle

I Really Love You. Tomangos

I Thought You Were Mine. Natural Four

If You Ever Walk Out My Life. Dena Barnes

I Just Can't Live My Life. Linda Jones

More Today than Yesterday, Spiral Staircase

And Suddenly, Cherry People

JOHN”POTTSY” POTTS

THE SALVADORS STICK BY ME BABY

DANA VALERY YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES

FRANKIE BEVERLY IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED

FRANKIE VALLI THE NIGHT

THE COMMODORES THE HUMAN ZOO

THE ADVENTURERS EASY BABY

POINTER SISTERS SEND HIM BACK

GIL SCOTT HERON THE BOTTLE

ILA VANN YOU MADE ME THIS WAY

JOHNNY HOWARD THE CHASE IS ON

SAXIE RUSSELL PSYCHEDELIC SOUL

SHANE MARTIN I NEED YOU

ELOISE LAWS LOVE FACTORY

ANN SEXTON YOU’VE BEEN GONE TOO LONG

BOBBY HUTTON LEND A HAND

THE BROTHERS ARE YOU READY FOR THIS

YVONNE BAKER YOU DIDN’T SAY A WORD

SISTER SLEDGE LOVE DON’T GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME

MVP’S TURNING MY HEARTBEAT UP

G DAVIS & R TYLER HOLD ON, HELP IS ON THE WAY

DON THOMAS COME ON TRAIN

THIRD TIME AROUND SOON EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT

RICHARD POPCORN WYLIE ROSEMARY WHAT HAPPENED

VOICES OF EAST HARLEM CASHING IN

THE WORLD COLUMN SO IS THE SUN

JAMES FOUNTAIN SEVEN DAY LOVER

JOBELL & THE ORCHESTRA DE SALSA NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO

GEORGE CLINTON PLEASE DON’T RUN FROM ME

The night progressed to about 1.00am and finished with Tobi Legend and Dean Parrish to rapturous applause with everyone loving the night, so many friends meeting up for the first time in 40 / 35 years and such a good cause too. We couldn’t get people out of the club! and hopefully it will all happen again, bringing together Iconic DJ’s from the early part of the Northern Soul Scene in Newton Aycliffe. Final thanks to Geoff Miller who made it all happen.

Want to read the whole story about how it all came about? Check out the events page for October 4th 2014 — rafa club.

BACK AGAIN WITH THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH — THE RAFA CLUB, SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL RARE SOUL NIGHTS KICKS OFF AGAIN WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ SEAN TASKER — 1st NOVEMBER 2014. SEE YOU THEN FOLKS......